SCHOLARLY WRITING CHALLENGE

STEM Fellowship has developed and hosted multiple scholarly writing workshops all over Canada, through university branches. We can also create informational research based videos for your conference or event by request only.

Our workshops are aimed at university students – particularly young researchers. These workshops are not meant to be generic discussions. Our workshops emphasize the basics and ensure that workshop attendees develop a strong understanding of the topic – and then go a step further, and complement the learning experience with relevant digital tools and hands-on exercises.

STEM Fellowship has developed and hosted multiple scholarly writing workshops all over Canada, through university branches. We can also create informational research based videos for your conference or event by request only.

Our workshops are aimed at university students – particularly young researchers. These workshops are not meant to be generic discussions. Our workshops emphasize the basics and ensure that workshop attendees develop a strong understanding of the topic – and then go a step further, and complement the learning experience with relevant digital tools and hands-on exercises.

FORMAT

It is required that submissions include a Title, Authors and any affiliates (for example a mentor at a laboratory). It is also highly recommended that submissions follow all the instructions for Original Articles, Ethical Guidelines, and Article Format, as stated on the STEM Fellowship Journal website.

JUDGING

All submissions will be judged by a joint committee of the student editorial board, reviewers, and the scholarly writing challenge team. Submissions will be judged on the basis of originality and creativity, clarity and organization of writing, and application of scientific concepts.

PRIZES

elected winners may have the opportunity to have their submissions published in the peer-reviewed, open-access STEM Fellowship Journal ., after passing the STEM Fellowship Journal submission process.
Find more details on prizes below.

STEM Fellowship Scholarly Writing Challenge Sponsors  2021

Disclaimer: 2022 papers are currently unpublished and may be subject to change as they are undergoing a standardized academic peer review process by doctorate-holding experts in respective fields.

Rules and Regulations

  1. To be eligible, participants must be high school students (grades 10-12 or equivalent – inclusive of those who have just graduated grade 9 and grade 12).
  2. The submission is the participant’s own original work and has not been previously published.
  3. Submissions must be in Word Format and must follow the guidelines below.
  4. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  5. There is no official word limit, but we request you follow the guidelines posted.
  6. IB Extended Essays can be submitted, however, one should make sure they fit all the criteria below. IB extended essays must be first marked by IB before being submitted. The challenge is neither partial nor impartial to IB Extended Essay submissions.
  7. AP Capstone submissions are allowed and follow similar guidelines to IB extended essay submissions.
  8. Collaborations for submissions are allowed with up to two main contributors.
  9. Papers must be in English.

The deadline is November 15, 2022, 11:59 PM EST. Reviewing of submissions will occur from November – January and the results of the competition should be posted by mid-to-late February.

We are happy to announce the winners of the 2021 Scholarly Writing Challenge!

  • First Place Overall – Edson Takei

  • First Place Overall Environmental Sciences – Rowan Ross and William Li

  • First Place Literature Review – Leanne Eyre

  • First Place Physical & Chemical Sciences – Cindy Qiao

  • First Place Mathematics – Vikas Nibhanupudi

  • First Place Biological Sciences – William Li

  •  Ariaian Young Innovative Minds Institute Physical & Chemical Sciences Prize – Becca Barbera,

  • Ariaian Young Innovative Minds Institute Biological Sciences Prize – Maurice Ga Hay Leung

  • DiversifySTEM and Ontario Society of Professional Engineers Award for Underrepresented Populations – Zameen Aamer

  • Top Submission by a Female* Author in Physical & Chemical Sciences – Terrianne Zhang

  • Top Submission by a Female* Author in Biological Sciences – Jeninaah Hamilton

  •  Top Submission by a Female* Author in Mathematics – Jillian Xu